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news Suzie Keen A grape growers have warned that the thousands of visiting Tour Down January 23 - 29, 2009 The Independent Weekly 5 www.independentweekly.com.au Vineyard disease warning S Under fans could have increased the risk of spreading the devas- tating phylloxera pest. The small aphid which causes phylloxera lives on grapevine roots, ultimately killing the vine. An infestation was discovered in Victoria’s Yarra Valley in last month. There is no way to eradicate it, and the only solution is to remove the vines and replant with vines grafted to phylloxera-tolerant rootstocks. Although a five kilometre buffer zone was imposed around the Yarra Valley outbreak, together with tough restrictions on the movement of grapes, the pest can still be spread via cars, bikes or clothing. Sparking unease among SA grape growers is the fact that some of the Tour Down Under visitors being encouraged to explore our wine regions may have also have recently visited infected sites in Victoria. SA Wine Grape Growers Association executive officer Chris Byrne said there had been no phylloxera in SA for more than a century, and an outbreak here would be devastating for the industry. An infestation can take several years to detect, and Mr Byrne said there was no room for complacency. “If we don’t maintain vigilance, it’s not a matter of if it comes across the border but when it comes across the border.” Mr Byrne said the influx of cycling fans from Victoria increased the risk of phyl- loxera spreading and all visitors should be aware of the dangers. People who had been to vineyards in the Yarra Valley recently should steer clear of the SA vines. “There is a practice in Victoria called ‘vine grazing’, where visitors are encouraged to wander around the vines and eat the grapes before sampling the wine at the cellar door … that’s certainly not something wewould encour- age here,” he said. A joint statement released last week bythe SA Phylloxera Board, the SA Wine Grape Growers Association and the SA Wine Industry Association Phylloxera crawlers attack vines. If we don’t maintain warned of the “heightened risk of a phylloxera incursion due to the expected large numbers of interstate tourists wanting to enjoy the experi- ence of visiting cellar doors and watching the (Tour Down Under) races”. While welcoming the social and economic benefits the tour would bring to the wine regions, the organisations urged growers to ensure they had “current vineyard hygiene protocols” in place and to encourage visitors to cooper- ate in protecting the vineyards. The Phylloxera Board has also encouraged growers to erect permanent signs asking visitors not to enter their vineyards without approval. However, wine expert and Independent Weekly column- ist Philip White accused the industry councils of “handballing” the issue to the growers. He said a celebrity such as Lance Armstrong should have been used to pro- mote awareness of the dangers of phylloxera during the Tour Down Under, and vehicles from the Yarra Valley should have been sprayed before entering the SA wine regions. Restrictions have been imposed on the movement of Yarra Valley grapes . “It was a really good opportunity to communicate with the public to minimise any risk of infection, and basically they didn’t do it. The risk is absolutely scary.” McLaren Vale Grape, Wine and Tourism Association chair Dudley Brown said the SA Phylloxera Board had done an “exceptional” job in keeping the infection out of the state’s vineyards, but the facts about the disease were changing and this meant new protocols should be considered. He said options could include erecting signs in SA wine-growing regions alerting visitors to the risk – similar to those warning people not to take fruit into certain areas – and facilities to wash the underside of cars at the State’s borders. “It should be done in a positiveway … it’s not about building bigger fences,” Mr Brown said. “We’re not saying the Tour Down Under is a massive threat – that’s just when the lightbulb went on. “We don’t want to stop tourism; we just want people to be aware.” WorkCover board paid same to meet less Hendrik Gout Liberal MLC Rob Lucas wants the Government to explain why the WorkCover Board met only six times. “This is a time of a looming crisis for WorkCover,” Mr Lucas said. “But the Register of Boards and Committees shows the WorkCover Board only had six meetings last year, which is about half the usual number. “WorkCover Board members, such as the Premier Mike Rann’s close friend Philip Bentley, were paid $32,660 for Board meetings and additional payments for sub-committee meetings. Mr Bentley has now been appointed chairman with a payment of $65,320 per annum. “It is almost unbelievable that ata time when the WorkCover unfunded liability was exploding toward $1 billion that anyone could believe the appropriate response from the WorkCover Board was to reduce drastically the number of meetings it held.” “The board should have been considering the early signs of a looming global financial crisis as well as the impacts of the final legislative changes on the scheme. “Now that Mr Bentley has been appointed chair of WorkCover and Peter Malinauskas (the head of the powerful right faction union – the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association) has been put on the board it will be interesting to see how many meetings were held in the last six months of the financial year.” Photo: Simon O’Dwyer vigilance, it’s not a matter of if it comes across the border but when WANT LONGER LASTING SEX? 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